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NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of Italy in Israel No. 53 March 2009 Italy committed to ME Marshall Plan President Napolitano eferring to the recent war in Gaza, Sheik Summit on the crisis in Gaza, the Prime R Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Minister said that Italy “wishes to lead the on state visit to Israel affirmed that Italy “will do its duty” in the initiative for a Marshall Plan to revive the search for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Palestinian economy,” and reaffirmed that Italy conflict. has offered to host a conference in the Sicilian Speaking at a press conference in Israel city of Erice as a “place of dialogue.” following his participation in the Sharm El He also confirmed that, if requested, Italy would form a unit from the Carabinieri to oversee control of the smuggling tunnels in Gaza, which would “guarantee the arrival of the necessary humanitarian aid needed by the people of Gaza.” Mr. Berlusconi also underlined the importance of reconciliation between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, President Giorgio Napolitano with Israeli President Shimon which would enable the Peres at Palazzo Quirinale in Rome on September 5, 2007 Palestinians to speak collectively and he President of Italy, Giorgio unambiguously with Israel in T Napolitano, paid a state visit to Israel the search for a solution to the on November 25 - 27. (See Special Edition) Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi addressing the press conference held by six conflict. <> European leaders in Jerusalem following the recent conflict in Gaza Foreign Minister Franco Frattini heads Italian aid mission taly’s Foreign monitored the exit Olmert and six European leaders. Minister I Minister from Gaza of 10 Frattini also spoke of several initiatives which Franco Frattini Palestinian children Italy wishes to promote in the framework of the visited Israel on who were taken to Presidency of the G8. January 19-20 during Italy in an air force During the meeting with PM Olmert the the course of which C130 for medical Israeli leader declared that Italy is “a real friend” he attended a treatment. The and praised the Italian government’s working lunch with children are being understanding of Israel’s security needs. Both Foreign Minister treated in hospitals in PM Olmert and FM Livni thanked Mr. Frattini Tzipi Livni and held the Toscana Region for the role played by UNIFIL in maintaining meetings with Prime whose calm in southern Lebanon. <> Minister Olmert and representatives, Opposition leader President Claudio Netanyahu. Minister Martini and Health Frattini also met Councillor Massimo Noam Shalit, father PM Olmert welcomes Foreign Minister Franco Frattini Toschi, accompanied of the kidnapped in Jerusalem the Foreign Minister Israeli soldier Gilad to Israel. On January 20 the Foreign Minister, During the Minister’s meetings with Israeli accompanied by Elisabetta Belloni, the politicians, conducted in a highly cordial and Ministry’s Director-General for Development friendly atmosphere, several interlocutors Cooperation, visited the Kerem Shalom crossing thanked Italy for its support during the recent where he held discussions with Minister Isaac conflict in Gaza, while during his lunch with Herzog on a delivery of humanitarian aid to the Minister Livni the Foreign Minister repeated people of Gaza. PM Berlusconi’s offer of assistance, confirmed Foreign Minister Franco Frattini visiting the Kerem Shalom During his visit Minister Frattini closely the previous evening at a dinner with Israeli PM crossing 1 NOTIZIE ITALIANE March 2009 International Day of Remembrance n January 27 Italy commemorated commemorate the extermination of the Jewish New expert on O Holocaust Day in Israel with a special people on the anniversary of the liberation of ceremony held at Yad Vashem in the presence Auschwitz-Birkenau. of Ambassador Luigi Mattiolo, representatives The Ambassador also recalled the visit to cultural affairs from Israel’s Italian community, ComItEs and Israel last November by President of the Following four officials from the Embassy and the Consulate Republic Giorgio Napolitano, citing his successful years General in Jerusalem. remarks at the Hebrew University on anti- as Director of The ceremony was officiated in Yad Vashem’s Semitism and the importance of cultivating the the Italian Hall of Remembrance by Angela Polacco, Vice memory of the Holocaust. Institute of President of the Association of Italian Jews. The Some recent events held in Italy Culture in Tel Ambassador, together with the Embassy’s commemorating the Holocaust included the Aviv, Dr. Military Attaché Col. Nunzio Tarantelli, laid a exhibition in Rome of the 1938 Racial Laws, Simonetta Della wreath at the site. the inuaguration of the Museum of Memory in Seta has been Following the ceremony the Ambassador Nardó-Lecce, and the presentation of prizes to appointed gave a short speech in which he reminded the winners of the “Young People Remember Expert for participants of the Italian Government’s wish to the Shoah” competition. <> Cultural Affairs at the Embassy in Tel Aviv. The Embassy is proud to continue benefiting from Dr. Della Remembering fallen Italian soldiers Seta’s experience and skill in developing bilateral cultural ties. On November 9 Ambassador Luigi Mattiolo and Defense Arrivederci Simonetta, and welcome Attaché Col. Nunzio Tarantelli attended the yearly celebration back! of the service of remembrance and dedication at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Ramle. During the ceremony the Ambassador and the Defense Attaché laid a wreath in memory of the fallen Italian soldiers buried in that cemetery. <> Edited by: Educators learn about the Shoah The Embassy of Italy in Israel (Economic and Commercial Office) he fourth Holocaust other experts on different aspects of Trade Tower, 25 HaMered Street, Tel Aviv 68125 T seminar for Italian the Shoah, and included Tel: 03-516.1744 Fax: 03-516.1755 educators, organized by the presentations by Profs. Yehuda www.ambtelaviv.esteri.it [email protected] Italian Desk of the International School for Bauer and Sergio Della Pergola of the Hebrew Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem, was held in University and Dr. Yael Nidam-Orvieto. Also Italy committed to ME Marshall Plan p.1 Jerusalem on January 1-8. Participating in the attending the seminar were Holocaust survivors President Napolitano on State visit to Israel p.1 seminar were 25 teachers and lecturers from from Italy and members of Israel’s Italian Minister Frattini heads Italian aid mission p.1 various parts of Italy. community. International Day of Remembrance p.2 The first three Holocaust seminars garnered Welcoming participants at the opening Remembering falled Italian soldiers p.2 favorable reactions from participants who, upon session was Simonetta Della Seta, who Educators learn about the Shoah p.2 their return to Italy, also confirmed positive underlined the importance attributed by Italy to Solidarity mission to Israel p.2 responses to the initiative in schools and classes Holocaust education and the commitment of this New expert on cultural affairs p.2 throughout the country. Embassy in promoting and organizing the Bilateral cooperation in space research p.3 This year’s seminar, led by Shira Magen, publication of studies and books on the subject. p.3 head of Yad Vashem’s Italian Desk, included an These include ‘I giusti d’Italia’, (Mondadori, Italian Space Agency visits Israel intense program of meetings and discussions 2006) and the Encyclopedia of the Shoah (UTET, Drylands, deserts and desertification p.3 with historians, sociologists, psychologists and 2007). <> Augmenting ties with the Lombardy Region p.3 Italian military officials visit Israel p.4 International Mediterranean tourism market p.4 Tourism in Rome and Lazio p.4 Solidarity mission to Israel Italian-Israeli gastroenterology conference p.4 n Italian solidarity mission to Israel took Israeli Ambassador to Italy and former advisor Celebrating 60 years of the Italian Constitution p.5 A place on Jamuary 20-22. The mission to the Prime Minister of Israel. EXPlab: creative education for peace p.5 included two parliamentary deputies, Giovanni The mission visited several cities in the front Italy leads EU video and art expo p.5 Vernetti and Alessandro Pagano, the President line of the recent war with Gaza: Ashkelon, Digitization of cultural heritage p.5 of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, Sederot and Sha’ar Hanegev, where they met Centenary of Cesare Pavese p.6 Renzo Gattegna, the President of Rome’s with mayors, security experts and military Commemorating Daniel Carpi p.6 Jewish Community, Riccardo Pacifici as well officials. In Jerusalem they held a long meeting Concert for Life and Peace p.6 as representatives from all the major Jewish with President Shimon Peres in the presence Visconti retrospective p.6 institutions in Italy, including the youth of Ambassador Luigi Mattiolo and Simonetta Events in Israel p.7 movements. Della Seta. President Peres expressed his strong Spring at the Nahon Museum p.7 The mission was organized with the friendship for Italy (“whenever I meet Italians Events in Italy p.8 cooperation of Keren Hayesod-United Jewish I know that we are talking about deep friendship, Italian trade fair calendar p.8 Appeal whose President, Avi Pazner, is a former which is a profound value for us”). <> 2 NOTIZIE ITALIANE March 2009 The Italian delegation was Bilateral cooperation in space research hosted at a reception given by four day visit to Israel by an Italian Attending the latter event Ambassador Luigi Mattiolo A delegation in space research and was Antonio Tajani, V-P of where they met Commissioner development concluded on January 30. The the European Transport Antonio Tajani (photo), V-P of delegation was led by Dr. Paolo Dalla Chiara Commission, who took part the European Transport (President of SAT Expo Italia) and included in a special session dedicated Commission, who discussed Prof. Piero Benvenuti (V-P of the Italian Space to the presentation of Italy's strong interest in Agency, ASI), Marco Airaghi (Ministry of advanced aerospace cooperation with Israel in Defense) and Dr.